Victor Amaya

Victor Amaya (born July 2, 1954) is a retired tennis player from the U.S.

Victor Amaya
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceGrand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Born (1954-07-02) July 2, 1954
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Turned pro1973
Retired1984
PlaysLeft-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money$694,304
Singles
Career record186–173
Career titles3
Highest rankingNo. 15 (August 4, 1980)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian OpenSF (1979)
French Open3R (1976, 1979)
Wimbledon3R (1981)
US Open3R (1977, 1979, 1980)
Doubles
Career record193–170
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 16 (January 3, 1983)

The left-handed Amaya's career-high singles ranking was World No. 15, attained in August 1980.

One of Amaya's memorable matches was a loss to Björn Borg in the first round of the 1978 Wimbledon Championships. With his 135 mph serve, he led Borg two sets to one, then lost 9–8, 1–6, 6–1, 3–6, 3–6.

Amaya also won the 1980 French Open doubles title with partner Hank Pfister.

Amaya played college tennis at the University of Michigan.[1]

Career finals

Singles (3 titles, 5 runner-ups)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Win 1. 1977 Adelaide, Australia Grass Brian Teacher 6–1, 6–4
Loss 1. 1978 New Orleans, U.S. Carpet Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 5–7
Loss 2. 1979 Denver, U.S. Carpet Wojciech Fibak 4–6, 1–6
Win 2. 1979 Surbiton, U.K. Grass Mark Edmondson 6–4, 7–5
Loss 3. 1980 Denver, U.S. Carpet Gene Mayer 2–6, 2–6
Win 3. 1980 Washington, D.C., U.S. Carpet Ivan Lendl 6–7, 6–4, 7–5
Loss 4. 1980 Johannesburg, South Africa Hard Heinz Günthardt 4–6, 4–6
Loss 5. 1980 Cleveland, U.S. Hard Gene Mayer 2–6, 1–6

Doubles (6 titles, 7 runner-ups)
Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 1. 1978 Louisville, U.S. Clay John James Wojciech Fibak
Víctor Pecci		 4–6, 7–6, 4–6
Loss 2. 1979 Lafayette, U.S. Clay Eric Friedler Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		 4–6, 4–6
Win 1. 1980 French Open, Paris Clay Hank Pfister Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez		 1–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 3. 1980 Maui, U.S. Hard Hank Pfister Peter Fleming
John McEnroe		 6–7, 7–6, 2–6
Win 2. 1980 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Hank Pfister Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart		 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Loss 4. 1981 Masters Doubles WCT, London Carpet Hank Pfister Peter McNamara
Paul McNamee		 3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Win 3. 1981 Tokyo Indoor, Japan Carpet Hank Pfister Heinz Günthardt
Balázs Taróczy		 6–4, 6–2
Win 4. 1982 Monterrey, Mexico Carpet Hank Pfister Tracy Delatte
Mel Purcell		 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Loss 5. 1982 London/Queen's Club, U.K. Grass Hank Pfister John McEnroe
Peter Rennert		 6–7, 5–7
Loss 6. 1982 Columbus, U.S. Carpet Hank Pfister Tim Gullikson
Bernard Mitton		 6–4, 1–6, 4–6
Win 5. 1982 Cleveland, U.S. Hard Hank Pfister Matt Mitchell
Craig Wittus		 6–4, 7–6
Loss 7. 1982 U.S. Open, New York Hard Hank Pfister Kevin Curren
Steve Denton		 2–6, 7–6, 7–5, 2–6, 4–6
Win 6. 1983 Cincinnati, U.S. Hard Tim Gullikson Carlos Kirmayr
Cássio Motta		 6–4, 6–3

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.